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MedicalWritersSpeak's podcastAuthor: Emma Hitt Nichols, PhD
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Freelance Medical Writer Success Trait Number 10: Being a Lifelong Learner
Thursday, 10 February, 2022
Learning a little bit of something each day is a bit like dollar-cost averaging in the field of investing: keep doing them consistently over time, and you will end up becoming very rich in both marketable skills and savings. It’s also always been my belief that the best investment you can possibly make—better than any mutual fund or stock market return—is in developing your own skills. Nobody can take them away from you. In this episode I talk about some of the things that are useful to learn as a freelance medical writer. Here are the 10 traits of successful freelance medical writers: Focused on what the client and reader wants and needs Follows directions Follows formatting Responsive Well versed in AMA style and rules of editing Organized and mindful of time Cheerful/forgiving/flexible Professional with clients on calls LinkedIn presence Lifelong learner Access “LinkedIn for Medical Writers” here. Download the free AMA Style cheat sheet here Download the free AMA style reference list here Find out more information about how to get into freelance medical writing at 6weekcourse.com Does your company need medical writing assistance? Visit Nascentmc.com Join VisualMedComms here. Learn how to make your medical and scientific communications visually appealing and benefit from incorporating a new set of in-demand skills. Find out more about joining the membership below.
